William Findley

William Findley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1817
Preceded byJohn Stewart
Succeeded byDavid Marchand
Constituency8th district (1803–1813)
11th district (1813–1817)
In office
March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1799
Preceded bydistrict established
Succeeded byJohn Smilie
Constituency8th district (1791–1793)
at-large district (seat H) (1793–1795)
11th district (1795–1799)
Member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
from Westmoreland County
In office
November 25, 1789 – December 20, 1790
Preceded byJohn Proctor
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Personal details
Born1741
Ireland
DiedApril 4, 1821(1821-04-04) (aged 80)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyAnti-Administration
Republican
ProfessionPolitician, farmer

William Findley (c. 1741 – April 4, 1821) was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817. By the end of his career, he was the longest serving member of the House, and was the first to hold the honorary title "Father of the House". Findley was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789.[1]

  1. ^ "William Findley". American Philosophical Society Member History. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 14 December 2020.